Question

This excerpt from The Lightning Thief ends on a cliffhanger—that is, the reader is left wondering what will happen to Percy next. Will he make it to summer camp? Will more unusual things happen to him? Pretend you are the author, and write the next chapter of Percy’s story. Use details from the text for inspiration.

Answer 1

As he leaves, the scorpion stings Percy, and Percy nearly dies. Later that day, once Chiron's medicine has worked its magic, Percy decides that he will go home and live with his mom for his seventh grade year rather than staying at Camp Half-Blood.: